How can a small amount of a certain liquid act in a enormous amount of another liquid, like chlorine in a water reservoir?

Question

How can a small amount of a certain liquid act in a enormous amount of another liquid, like chlorine in a water reservoir?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

The chlorine doesn’t act on the water, it acts on the germs and other bad stuff in the water. So it’s a small amount acting on a small amount, not a big amount.